MISSION
Our commitment is to provide each student with the opportunity, means, and motivation to maximize his/her potential for intellectual and personal growth, and to develop those skills and attitudes essential to lifelong learning in a changing society.

VISION
By working together, DUSD will create opportunities to motivate and maximize intellectual and personal growth by raising standards and developing leaders.

GOALS
All students in DUSD will have a highly qualified and highly effective teacher.

All students in DUSD will experience success by meeting or exceeding on state standardized testing.

DUSD will develop current and future leadership through the establishment of a common District vision that will sustain highly qualified and highly effective leadership.

DUSD will work towards the support of our core mission by all stakeholders.

DUSD shall continue its communication and collaboration with all stakeholders.

BELIEF STATEMENTS
In support of the District's vision and mission statements, DUSD will ensure that there will be a safe, respectful learning environment for all.

DUSD believes that building relationships is the key to a successful and productive learning environment.

DUSD believes that every student deserves the opportunity to develop as an intelligent, curious, creative and caring human being.

DUSD believes in the power of family/school partnerships in the development of productive citizens.